The Government of Côte d’Ivoire, in partnership with the Arab Coordination
Group (ACG) (TheACG.org), successfully hosted a high-level Investment Forum on
the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Group in Baku, Azerbaijan, to showcase investment opportunities under the
National Development Plan (NDP) 2026–2030 and strengthen strategic
partnerships for its implementation.
The forum brought together representatives of the Arab Coordination Group
(ACG), development finance institutions, sovereign wealth funds, private
investors, and business leaders to discuss investment opportunities across key
sectors of the Ivorian economy and explore avenues for enhanced cooperation.
The event highlighted the strong and longstanding partnership between Côte
d’Ivoire and the Arab Coordination Group, whose member institutions currently
support a development portfolio of nearly USD 4 billion in the country. Through
financing, technical assistance, and strategic partnerships, ACG institutions have
played a significant role in supporting infrastructure, agriculture, energy,
transport, and social development projects that contribute to Côte d’Ivoire’s
economic transformation.
During the forum, the Government of Côte d’Ivoire presented the priorities and
investment opportunities under the National Development Plan 2026–2030,
which aims to accelerate economic transformation and position the country as an
upper-middle-income economy by 2030. The Plan requires investments estimated
at approximately USD 209 billion, with more than 70 percent expected to be
mobilized from the private sector.
Participants were introduced to a pipeline of priority public, private and public-
private partnership (PPP) projects and engaged in discussions on financing
opportunities, strategic partnerships, and investment facilitation mechanisms to
support the successful implementation of the Plan.
The forum provided an important platform for dialogue between the Government
of Côte d’Ivoire, Arab development partners, and the private sector, reinforcing investor confidence and strengthening cooperation to advance sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
The successful event reaffirmed Côte d’Ivoire’s position as one of West Africa’s
leading investment destinations and underscored the commitment of the Arab
Coordination Group and its partners to supporting the country’s long-term
development ambitions.